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A version of this archives appears in print on February 23, 1896, on Page 25 of the New York edition with the headline: A VETERAN STAFF OFFICER; Col. James Bolter of Hartford, Who Served with the Governor of Connecticut a Half Century Ago. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe